In Western Australia, it has been agreed that the three professional engineering Institutions (Engineers Australia [Electrical & ITEE Colleges], IEE, and IEEE) shall present a joint annual program for the presentation of electrical engineering papers. The JEEP program comprises 10 papers, which includes time for networking at the Division offices and an occasional site visit.

Electrical licensing

If you wish to carry out electrical work in Western Australia you must hold the correct electrical licence for the work.

If you wish to contract for, or carry out electrical work for a fee or reward, you need to apply for an electrical contractor licence. Please contact:

Energy Safety WA
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection

They can address all regulatory matters, including electrical licensing, equipment safety, installations/inspections and supply for general industry

Why you should be involved

Participation in the activities of the Electrical Engineering Panel is encouraged. Participation will facilitate the development of you and the profession by:

expanding the range of contacts of participants

improving the participants' knowledge and skills

becoming a unified voice for the industry on matters of common interest.

Meetings

The Electrical Engineering Panel meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 712 Murray Street, West Perth at 5.45pm sharp. Details of technical forums, presentations and seminars are listed in the Division newsletter, Engineering WA. Members of the Engineers Australia and others interested in Electrical Engineering are always welcome.

The Use of the Underground Space for Sustainable Development by Alexandre R.A. Gomes
Alex Gomes has over twenty-five years of experience in the planning, design and construction of tunnels and underground infrastructure, having been engaged in several major projects in Europe, Asia, Australasia and the Americas Alex’s experience span over a widespread array of underground infrastructure projects, including Metro, Railway, Roads, Utilities, Mining and Hydro Power projects. Alex has been an Adjunct professor for Tunnelling at the University of Chile, having published more than 50 technical papers and articles. He holds the position of Chief Technical Principal Tunnels and Underground at SMEC in Sydney, also serving as Vice President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES)